manling

Definitions

1. A little man; a man of short stature.
2. A young man; a boy.
   literary

Equivalents

Examples

“Again, a man so gracious and in high favour with the Emperor, as Augustus often called him his witty manling (for the littleness of his stature), and, if we may trust⟳ antiquity, had designed him for a secretary of estate, and invited him to the palace, which he modestly prayed off and refused.”

“'Hah!' said Kaa with a chuckle, 'he has friends everywhere, this manling. Stand⟳ back, manling; and hide⟳ you, O Poison-People. I break⟳ down the wall.'”

“"Before I do your bidding, manling," Mapes said, "I must cleanse the way between us. […]”

““You're trespassing on my dungeon, manling. And I am the thing... you should be afraid of.””

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